Question 5482
Which vehicles are allowed to travel in a lane that is opened, for traffic-flow reasons, in the direction opposite to the usual one?
- Only passenger cars and motorcycles.
- Motor vehicles and vehicles with a trailer up to 750 kg of maximum authorized mass (MMA).
- Motor vehicles exceeding 3,500 kg of maximum authorized mass (MMA) and motorcycles.
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Correct answer: Only passenger cars and motorcycles.
Only passenger cars and motorcycles may use a lane opened to traffic in the opposite direction from usual to improve traffic flow; in the image, a passenger car and a motorcycle are using it. All other vehicles are excluded, including passenger cars towing trailers, even if the trailer does not exceed 750 kg, and motor vehicles (automóviles) over 3,500 kg.